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Ne
mar school In the old engine house on
L street, where the Abbott school build
ing now stands. lie remained at that
school one year, and then became prin.
cipal of the Seaton School. Inl1S7i he
received appointment to his present
position.
The following named schools com
pose the second division, and the names
of the teachers are given:
Abbot School, 8. .Jno. Thomson.
foaton School, Miss ". u. Rove.
Gales School. c. y, CLARK.
Henry school, + A. Peasc.
Twining School, Mi Miranda steele.
Morse school, Miss Mctalln King.
Webster school. Miss J. II Kent.
P.str,et School, Miss 81. II. S'ebert.
The office Of the Supervising Prin.
cipal is In the Scaton School building.
5. John Thompson. principal of the
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ALEX. II. STUART. 1870, when he re.
signed, TO accept the position of gen.
eral secretary of the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association.
In 1876 he was chosen the Supervising
Principal of the fourth school district,
q position he declined. In 1871 he was
appointed Supervising Principal of the
third division, the position which he
still holds.
The third division Is composed of
we append the names of the teachers in
charge:
wallach School j. j. Chiekerlng
Peabody School, Mrs T.. A. Hilton.
Blair school, g. w. Young,
Brent School, Miss NJ. H. Cunningham;
Filth street and Virginia avenue southeast
Third and i streets southeast, Miss NJ. A.
Peabody annex, Miss Mary y. Armistead.
Cranch school, Miss Z. a. Dulin.
Mccormick School, Miss A. r. strom-
Esputa's Hall, Miss +. X. Woodward.
IenoX School, Miss virginia Emory.
Seventh and q streets southeast, Miss NJ. v.
North Capitol street, Miss Clara wellcn.
Seventh and A streets northeast, Miss J. NJ.
Rawlings.
The remaining divisions, the High
Schools and the Night Schools. will
form the subject of second chapter on
the public schools of Washington to
appear in THE CRITIC on Saturday
next. A single word in passing con.
cerning the
NORMAL TRAINING CLASS.
This class at present consists of
forty members, portion of whom are
men Chat sex being admitted this year
for the first time), and It is divided into
two sections with twenty pupils in
each. One section meets in the Frank.
lin School building and the other in
the Webster School building. Miss
Helen Schimmelfcnnig and Mrs. Ida
MyCIs are in charge OF these sections.
| Each section teaches three schools,
| which are under the control of practiced
teachers, the pupils of the Normal
| School being instructors.
Pupils Of the training class are in
slructed in the psychological phases of
| education, brief history OF education
particularly in this country, and they
are reviewed systematically and log
ically IN the various branches studied IN
The public schools. They are given
methods of teaching in connection with
these reviews, aud are trained In dOins
the work by actual teaching In the prac
| ticc schools before alluded TO. Prac
tice is emphasized, and the Norma
pupils iodlH To tedch jy tcachtRg, f
should be borne In mind that, bccnus,
Of the number of schools taught, til,
Normal training class is of little oS
pense 10 the District.
Miss Emma s. Atkinson is phncipa
| of the Normal School.
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At u. d q. station.

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franklin School, u. q. Klmhall.
Fourteenth and N streets, Miss Il. V. YORK
PorcC School, w. u, Patterson,
hnalostan School, i. +. Moore.
nennisOn School, william Quin)y.
Thomson School, Miss A. II, Nllru,.
Twcnty-sixth street, Miss Mary McNil'iam'.
Il street. Miss Bertha iiaGtstall.
The Office Of the Supervising Prinri'
pal is In the Franklin School building.
THE SECOND DIVISION
extends from North Capitol to Tenth
street northwest, and is under the
guardianship of Sup rvising Principal
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WHEY WOMEN VOTE.

When women shall rule by the ballot,
Which they hope to attain soon or late,
How grand will sound President Flossie,
Aud Mamie department OF State)
How dlguiiitd Gertie aud Winnie
WIN cit In their Cabinet chairs,
And Gussip and Lulic and Kittle
Transact governmental affairs
How majestic will Chief Justice Berthe
Inspire with judicial awe,
Sweet Roxie aud Sadie and Myrtle,
The learned expounders OF law
And when the great General Mollie
With her troops at the battle arrives,
Her name will strike fear to the terrified foe,
And they'll turn and run for their lives
It'd Bits.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Educational Facilities Of the
District of Columbia.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Personal Sketches and Portraits of
superintendents ana Principals.
THE NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.
THE NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL.

The educational facilities offered by
the public schools of Washington are
second to those of no other large city
In the land-bcing equal to the best and
superior TO many. There are differ
tnces Of opinion as to the proper scope
Of the public school system, the
courses of study and methods OF in.
struction. These 1t Is not the inton-
tion of THE Critic 10 discuss, nor any
Of the controverted points relative to
school government. 1t is enough to
state that measured by the accepted
standards of efficiency, discipline AMI
classification of grades the Washing.
ton schools occupy foremost rank,
while the personnel of their manage.
ment may safely challenge comparison
for general excellence and consclen-
tious devotion to duty.
Cicero asked: "What greater or bet.
ter gift can we offer the republic than
to teach and instruct our youthY' The
generous response made by Congress at
its last session to the demands which a
largely increased and constantly grow
ing population makes on our public
school tacili,ies-by which 1t will he
possible before the next school year
begins TO provide for the education of
large number of children, who, in
consequence of insufficient accommo.
dations at present, are kept out of
schools evidence that Cicero's belief
in education as nations best gift to
its youth meets with the proper legis.
lative Endorsement.
The direction of the public schools of
this city Is vested in board of nine
trustees, composed at present of Messrs.
]. j. Darlington, John w. Ross, An.
pleton p. Clark, Roswell A. Fish, w.
w. Curtis, A. II. Wilmer, John Il.
Francis, Henry johnson and james NJ.
Gregory. There are two superin-
tendents--W. b. Powell, A. NJ, super.
in;endent of white and county schools,
and George +. II. Cook, A. NJ, super
intendent Of colored schools.
Superintendent William b. Powell is
a gentleman in middle life, having re.
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nlt Mnnclla thc Mnnts.r

and everything in the nature OF eruptlous,
blotcbes, pimples, ulcers, scrofulons
humors and lucipiont consumption which
Is nothing more nor less than sorofula OF
the lungs, completely out of the System. II
stimulates aud inylgorates the liver, tones
up the stomach, regulates the bowels, purl.
fes the blood, aud builds up the weak
places OF the body. It ia purely vegetable
compound, and will do more than Is claimed
for II. We refer to Dr. Piefee's "G1lica
Medical Discovery"
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EEnsuIfnJs.

Garfield Memorial Hospital is AT tho head NJ
t,uth, Eleventh aud Slnth street cars.
Flccdman's Hospital Is on seventh street OK
tended, Just above Boundary, and ia
reached by the Seventh and Ninth stree.
cars,
The Homeopathic Hospital Is on n street, be-
tween First and Second.
Providence Hospital Is ON the south side Of D
street, between Second aud Third south
east with pretty park In front Reached
by the avenue line of cars.
stanton Place Is at the intersection of Massa-
uhusetts and Maryland avenues aud Q street
northeast, II contains statue OF General
Nathaniel Greene,
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N. p. Gage. Mr..
Gage was fitted for
college at Phillips
Academy. Andover,
Mass. and was grad.
uatcd from Dart.
mouth College in
the class Of 1862.
He remained In
New England as n
teacher two years;
taught in Wisconsin
four years, and came
to Washington in
1870, 10 take charge
of the male gram
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made In the district
schools of Ohio
during college vaca.
tions. He came to
this city In 1861 aud
organized a private
school, correspond.
ing with schools Of
the present eighth
grade. He taught
here until 1868, when
he relinquished his
charge, with the in
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aud is under the
care of Supervising
Principal Alex. T.
Stuart. Mr.. Stuart
is a native of Wash,
ington, and received
his education In this
city, graduating
from Columbian
College in the class
of 1860. lie taught
In the franklin
School from 1870
until December,
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As a remedy for accidents common to
everyday life, such Us cuts, bruises, sprains,
burns, scalds and frost-bites, Salvation Oil
has no equal in the market. 1t literally
annihiates pain. Price 25 cents.
The Washington critic., 1887-03-12

CustOmer-Are these eggs fresh ? Grocer
Certainly, sir. Guarantee It, sir. Sworn
affidavit OF the hen on every egg she'll sir.
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,v,t N po,yrrr mentS OF SCHOOL In.
""' ID ~" h''H' struction, his labors
being performed principally In the
State Of Illinois.
lie Is q man of marked ability, and
the high character of his work has
been widely recognized throughout the
country, at the Centennial Exhibition
In Philadelphia, the New Orleans EX-
position, and elsewhere. Commis.
sioner Eaton of the Bureau of Educa-
tion said of his exhibit at New Orleans:
1.-THE school system of Illinois Is well
illustrated by an exhibit from the pub,
lie schools of Aurora, Professor w. b.
Powell, superintendent. This exhibit
gives very excellent idea of the pub.
lie school system in It's most advanced
state" Mr.. Powell has also written
several valuable text books, some of
which are in very general use. AS an
executive officer he has demonstrated
peculiar fitness for his position; as
student of psychological philosophy
and educational history he Is esteemed
among the first. superintendent
Powell has been in this city only
year and half, but during that time
he has labored with energy and en-.
thusiasm to promote The educational
interests of the District. He has direct
control of six divisions, including the
county schools.
Superintendent George F. T. Cook
was educated at Oberlin College. Ohio,
and his first efforts as teacher were
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8 Iors ruoupsos. ginin, while in the
junior class of Jef
ferson College, his object in teaching
being TO raise money with which to
prosecute his studies. In 1866 he took
charge of male primary school in
this city, and in 1858 was promoted
TO be principal of grammar school.
In 1876 he had charge Of school
on II street, and in 1877 was made
principal of the Abbot School, where
be has since remained Mr.. Thomson
is successful teacher and the senior
in the District. lie has taught the
children of some of his earlier pupils,
and many of those who have been
under his instruction (some of whom
have gone to distant parts of this and
other lands) have distinguished them.
selves in mercantile, professional and
social life, speaking well for the moral,
as well as the intellectual, training Of
their Washington teacher. Not long
since, one of Mr.. Thomson's pupils,
now the mayor Of Western city,
wrote q letter to his old teacher, recog.
nlzlng the influence for good which
had been exerted on him while under
Mr.. Thomson's charge.
THE THIRD DIVISION
lies east of North and South Capitol
streets, including all the territory in
that direction within the city limits,
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IllIaia

DaED.
LuTTRELL.-Fridny, March II, 1851. at 6
o'clock q. m, Virginia i, Luttrell mother of
Annie 7. LuttrCll
Funeral from her late residence, 1900 Thir'
tcenth street northwest, sunday afternoon, at
. 3o'clock p. IN. Friends invited to attend.
MAGUIRE.-On March 10, 1887, at 0 O'clock
n. m., John Mcguire, u native of County
Louth, Ireland, and u resident of the District
for the last forty years.
His funeral will take place from his late
residence on the Chase road east of Glcnwood
Cemetery, on Sunday, 18th, at O'Clock p. IN.
Friends and relatives are invited TO attend.
PALLANT.-On Wednesday, March Q, 1887,
at . u. M, at his residence IN Fairfax County,
Va, Samuel Pallant beloved husband of
Mary Pallant, aged seyerty-six years.
LUCE.-On Saturday, March l2, ut s;0J a.
m, John Bleecker Luce, oldest son of the late
Vinal and Charlotte Bleecker Luce, aged Il
years.
Funeral from st. Johns Church on Monday,
the lith, atap IN. mterment at OAK liill'
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II you value your eyesight, conFu't Hem
pier Pa. ave, corner u ST., and save money.
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n GEO. =. 7. COOK. teniion Of accepting
IN appointment as teacher in Mem
phIs, Tenn. but, before removing, he
was waited on by the trustees of the
colored schools of Washington and
Georgetown, aud was invited to take
charge of the public colored schools of
year,. 1868 1860, and he has held the
position continuously since, except
during the school year lSi0-1S1l.
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Tie Parks,

Washington Circle Il at Twenty-thlrd street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue OF
Washington.
X and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue Of General Mcpherson.
Farragut Square at Connecticut avenue, {,
and Seventeenth streets, containing statue
of Admiral Farragut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire, Connectl-
cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nine
tcenth street, holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle Is In the heart OF the
most arlsttcratic part of the city.
Scott Circle. at Rhode Island and Massachu-
setts avenues and Sixteenth street, contain.
Ing an equestrian statue oi General Winheld
Thomas Circle lies at the intersection of Yer
mont and Massachusetts avenues and NJ
and Fourteenth streets. An equestrian
statue of General George II. Thomas adornS
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park, at l. and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusctts avenue, and Syringa Park, at
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two triangcs beautifully kept, and noted
for their prufuson OF the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and ik street be-
TWEEN seventh and Ninth streets. mag
nihcent fountain In the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Iowa Circle is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, p and Thirteenth streets. General
Grants house Is ON the southwest side.
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, MassaChu'
sctts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast and
last Capitol street, IL contains the bcauti'
ful group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the letters from the limbs OF the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
Franklin Square, between and X and Thir-
tcenth and Fourteenth streets, Is the most
art.stiCally designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations. II contains Il natural
mound, supposed to he an Indian burial
place aud Il spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrnnts.
Rawlms Square IS at the intersection of
New York avenue and Z street, west oI tue
white House,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Petroleum.
d. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following on quotations.:
Closed yesterday, "a, opened to-day, Gjl;
highest, Ga; lowest, 62s 2:l5 p. M, 62s.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
Walsh, Cropley & Co., brokers, SIS Seventh
etrpet northWpst.
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Abbott Schools the
Ncstor Of tho pub.
lie school teachers
of this city. He is
n Washinutonian by
birth, u graduate of
Columbian College
and college mate
with Commissioner
William B. Webb.
MT. Thompson 5
first experience as a
teacher was in Nir.
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Gently completed his
5Oth year, and has
hecn engaged ever
since his graduation
as an educator of the
young. He has been
a superintendent of
schools for twenty.
five years, having
had in charge dur.
ing that time sys.
Il c ms embracing
high, normal, train
ing, grammar and
prim ary depart.
ments of school in.
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ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, 0aego, v. Y.
DRUNKENNESS
Or the Liquor Habit Can re Cured
By Administering Dr. HUinC-'
GOll.n Sps0iilp.

Con he owen IN cup Of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge Oi The person taking II. lt
Il absolutely harmless, and will effect per-
muuCut aud speedy cure, whether tho pitunt
j. moderate dtinkcr or an alcoholic wreck.
II las been given In thousands ot cases, and
IN every instance q perfect cure has followed.
II never falls. lhe system once inNgos'
mated with Tho Specific, II becomes an utter
impUssihility for the liquor appltl'e tqtNiSt,
For sulc by ;. + Ware, under Ehpltt House;
H. H. HClrhcus'lrr, Fourteenth street and
Vermont avenue, Washington.
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"aInernry uniry yynrOns.'

"'1rTH ETTF-"F
Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In ! ID. "Ward"
prints, 45c. per ID. Also cottage cheese;
buttormilk and sweet milk Sc. per qt.
Cream, l5c. per pit.
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THE SCHOOLS.

b. There are at present in this city,
eighty buildings devoted to public edu.
cation, at which 32,33G pupils of all
grades receive instruction from go
teachers at an average annual cost, on
whole enrolment, of Sl4.3G per pupil.
The schools are comprised in eight dlvis.
ions, each division being under The con.
trol of a supervising principal The first
hve divisions are for white pupils, the
sixth, for white and colorel pupils of
the county; the seventh and eighth di.
visions for colored pupils.
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School, assisting the college professor
of chemistry, meanwhile. He came to
Washington in the fall of 1882, became
principal of the Franklin School, aud,
In 1888, was promoted to his present
tlosiiiop,
AThe following is list of the schools
imposing the first division, with the
mes of the teachers In charge:
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'6. /, 45 NAME. O.
NAME.

Cblcauo Markets.
The following eummary is by B. X. Plain
Il Co., st. Cloud Building, Ninth and u
streets:
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ton, and Is under
the Superv ising
Principal, N. ID.
Cram. Mr., Cram
received hlsprepara.
tory education at a
Chicago high school
after which he en-,
tered Dartmouth
College, from which
he was graduated IN
the class OF 1881. He
taught, during the
following year, rs
principal of the
III YER High
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THE FIRST DIVISION

III. fIfnl DIV i6lpN
includes the territory lying west of
Tenth street, as far as West Washing.